Cotton futures No. 2 closed 20 cents to $2.80 a bale higher Thursday.
The average for strict low middling 1 & 1-16 inch spot cotton advanced 31 cents to 71.21 cents per pound Thursday the seven markets, according to the Market News Branch, Memphis USDA.
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